Harlem Renaissance was an African American cultural movement of the 1920s and early 1930s that was centered in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. The Harlem Renaissance marked the first time that mainstream publishers and critics took African American literature seriously and that African American literature and arts attracted significant attention from the nation at large. Although it was primarily a literary movement, it was closely related to developments in African American music, theater, art, and politics*.
Each team will be responsible for finding a Harlem Renaissance poem and posting it on our wiki site. You will need to include the title of the poem, the poet's name, and the complete poem. To find a Harlem Renaissance poem, search Harlem Renaissance poetry. Poets from this era include Gwendolyn Brooks and Langston Hughes. I have provided a sample below. Use the table below to access your team' s page.
(*) Source: MSN Encarta Poet:Gwendolyn Brooks
Title:"We Real Cool"
We real cool. We
Left school. We
Harlem Renaissance was an African American cultural movement of the 1920s and early 1930s that was centered in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. The Harlem Renaissance marked the first time that mainstream publishers and critics took African American literature seriously and that African American literature and arts attracted significant attention from the nation at large. Although it was primarily a literary movement, it was closely related to developments in African American music, theater, art, and politics*.
Each team will be responsible for finding a Harlem Renaissance poem and posting it on our wiki site. You will need to include the title of the poem, the poet's name, and the complete poem. To find a Harlem Renaissance poem, search Harlem Renaissance poetry. Poets from this era include Gwendolyn Brooks and Langston Hughes. I have provided a sample below. Use the table below to access your team' s page.
(*) Source: MSN Encarta
Poet:Gwendolyn Brooks
Title:"We Real Cool"
We real cool. We
Left school. We
Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We
Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We
Jazz June. We
Die soon.